Awards & Prizes

Film submissions are entered into the following awards categories:

1. Best AI-Short Film (Live action short films made entirely with AI)
2. Best AI-Feature Film (Live action feature films made entirely with AI)
3. (Best AI-enabled Short Film (Live-Action Short Films incorporating the extensive use of AI)
4. (Best AI-enabled Feature Film (Live-Action Feature Films incorporating the extensive use of AI)
5. (Best Short AI-Animation (Animated short films made entirely with AI)
6. (Best Feature AI-Animation (Animated feature films made entirely with AI)
7. Best AI-Adverts (Commercials/Adverts made entirely with AI)
8. (Best AI-Enabled Feature Documentary (Live action Long-Form Documentaries incorporating the extensive use of AI)
9. (Best AI-Enabled Short Documentary (Live action Short-Form Documentaries incorporating the extensive use of AI)
10. Best Director

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Other Creative categories include:

1. Best AI Influencer
2. Best AI Comic Book
3. Best AI Screenplay
4. Best AI Music / Soundtrack
5. Best Junior AI-Creative (for Children aged 5 – 17)
6. Best Student AI Creation
7. Audience Choice Award – African & Diaspora
8. Audience Choice Award - International
9. AI (Machine) Choice Award
10. Best Festival-themed AI Creation that celebrates the black race (Any medium)